Four Azerbaijani wrestlers compete for medals at U17 World Championships

Four Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers will compete for medals today at the U17 Wrestling World Championships in Baku.

According to Report, Ali Javadli (45 kg) will face American Rylen Wax in the final. Abdurrahman Huseynli (51 kg) will also wrestle in a decisive match against Bunyod Hasanov of Uzbekistan.

Meanwhile, Elmir Charkazov (60 kg), who lost in the semifinals yesterday, will fight for bronze, and Zohrab Safarov (92 kg) has a chance to reach the podium as well. He will first meet Iranian Amirreza Ghasem Mehritalarposhti in a consolation bout.

Hosted at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, the U17 Wrestling World Championships, running from July 27 through August 2, bring together close to 700 competitors from over 60 nations, with Azerbaijan fielding 29 athletes.

Azerbaijani wrestlers have so far won three medals in the tournament. Isfahan Hasanov (80 kg) claimed silver, while Omar Salmanov (48 kg) and Orkhan Habibli (65 kg) each secured bronze.